Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Cyperaceae > Eleocharis > Eleocharis quadrangulataEleocharis quadrangulata (squarestem spikerush)Synonyms: Eleocharis quadrangulata var. crassior; Eleocharis quadrangulata var. quadrangulata; Eleocharis quadrangulata var. typica; Limnochloa quadrangulata (homotypic); Scirpus albomarginatus; Scirpus quadrangulatus (homotypic) Eleocharis quadrangulata is a species of spikesedge known by the common names square-stem spikerush and four-angled spikerush. It is native to eastern and central North America (from Texas and Florida north to Ontario and Massachusetts), with additional populations in California, Oregon, and west-central Mexico (Durango, Jalisco, etc.). It grows in and around freshwater in lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing one half to one meter in height. The spongy, compressible stem is a few millimeters wide and sharply four-angled. The inflorescence is a single spikelet 1.5 to 7.5 centimeters long which is made up of several flowers covered in light brown bracts. |
Bloom Period [1] | Late Spring | Drought Tolerance [1] | None | Fire Tolerance [1] | High | Frost Free Days [1] | 5 months | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Low | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | Growth Form [1] | Bunch | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer, Fall | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Seed, Sprig | Root Depth [1] | 8 inches (20 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | Structure [2] | Grass |  | Flower Color [1] | Green | Fruit Color [1] | Brown |  | Height [1] | 3.936 feet (1.2 m) |  | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 4 Low Temperature: -30 F° (-34.4 C°) → -20 F° (-28.9 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | Water Use [1] | High |  | Screening - Summer [1] | Porous | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge |
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28351 |
Louisiana, United States |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
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51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
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5035 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Upper Miss. River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge |
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25823 |
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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